Canon PowerShot SX720 HS - Manual (Page 80)

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Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Index
Camera Basics
Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
Other Shooting Modes
P Mode
Tv, Av, and M Mode
Playback Mode
Wi-Fi Functions
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Shooting Continuously as the Camera Keeps the
Subject in Focus
Still Images Movies
Shoot continuously as the camera keeps the subject in focus. For details
on the continuous shooting speed, see “Camera” (= 177).
1
Configure the setting.
● Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and then choose [ ] (= 28).
● Once the setting is complete, [ ] is
displayed.
2
Shoot.
● Hold the shutter button all the way down
to shoot continuously.
● The images are managed together as a
group (= 92).
● In [ ] mode (= 59), manual focus mode (= 75), or when
AF is locked (= 80), [ ] is changed to [ ].
● Cannot be used with the self-timer (= 42).
● Shooting may stop momentarily or continuous shooting may slow
down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the
zoom position.
● As more shots are taken, shooting may slow down.
● Shooting may slow down if the flash fires.
● Continuous shooting is not available in [ ] Auto mode (= 40),
even if you choose [ ].
Shooting with the AF Lock
Still Images Movies
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will
not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1
Lock the focus.
● With the shutter button pressed halfway,
press the [ ] button.
● The focus is now locked, and [ ] and
the MF indicator are displayed.
● To unlock the focus, after you release the
shutter button, press the [ ] button again
and choose [ ] (either press the [ ][ ]
buttons or turn the [ ] dial).
2
Compose the shot and shoot.